Executive Medical Director - Cardio-Renal

Role Summary

Executive Medical Director - Cardio-Renal. Lead clinical development for Lilly’s cardio-renal portfolio, providing strategic direction, trial leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to advance molecules from preclinical to clinical development and potential commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical development leadership across all phases for cardio-renal programs, including heart failure, ASCVD, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and CKD.
• Develop and implement clinical development strategies and trial designs; work with preclinical teams to progress molecules to first-in-human trials.
• Supervise global clinical trial execution, adverse event reporting, protocol and regulatory submission reviews, and data dissemination.
• Lead interactions with regulatory bodies worldwide and engage external medical experts to support development and trial execution.
• Ensure activities comply with applicable regulations, GCPs, Lilly policies, and Principles of Medical Research.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Preclinical, Clinical Pharmacology, Health Outcomes, New Product Planning) on launch labels, value propositions, and clinical plans.
• Support medical strategies for brand commercialization and address scientific information needs of development customers (payers, patients, providers).
• Contribute to data analysis, publications, presentations, and scientific dissemination; maintain relationships with external experts and professional societies.
• Support regulatory activities globally, including regulatory documents, INDs, and FDA/EMEA interactions as needed.
• Contribute to budget management and professional development; model leadership and act as an ambassador for the Lilly Brand.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy; board eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty; in the US, board eligible/certified required.
• Five years of experience in clinical research/drug development with large global trials; academic or industry background acceptable.
• Ability to lead and manage groups of professionals; strong administrative, communication, and negotiation skills.

Skills

• Clinical planning and strategic development
• Clinical research design, execution, and safety monitoring
• Regulatory affairs and interactions with global health authorities
• Data analysis, scientific dissemination, and publications
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management

Education

• Medical degree (MD or DO). US board eligibility/certification or equivalent for non-US candidates as applicable.

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship may not be provided.
• Ability to travel as required for role responsibilities.